Fred's Mac Apple Rootstock/Size:Spy 227 Full Size: 2-4 ft.

Fred's Mac Apple Rootstock/Size:Spy 227 Full Size: 2-4 ft.Overview Freds Mac is very likely an original McIntosh, though as with many old apples labeled McIntosh, certainty is complicated by history. Over time, McIntosh has been propagated through numerous bud sports and selections, many of which were sold simply as McIntosh despite meaningful differences in fruit quality. As a result, apples labeled McIntosh can vary widely in flavor, texture, and overall eating quality. Of course, growing conditions such

trees should be spaced approximately 15 feet apart to allow for adequate light penetration and airflow

rough russeting over greenish-gold skin

Liberty is one of the few apples resistant to all the major apple diseases

but a practical baseline is 12–15 ft on semi-dwarf systems and 18–20+ ft on more vigorous or standard systems

Like many hardy apricots

edible reddish-yellow to red fruit in late summer and fall

they survived our -25°F on 1/13/24 without any damage

We believe SnowCzar is hardy to -25°F

purple-skinned

Fruit Qualities and Uses

Because apples do not grow true from seed

such as this one here